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That is an Understatement!!!! What a joke of a president!!!
Barry’s got the aura of an arrogant, foreign exchange student.
But he is still oh-so handsome and smart. UNLIKE CHIMPYMCBUSHITLER!!!1!!1!!!!1
After 2010 Obammy will become more god-like, as in the ‘martyred messiah.’
Few will support him.
He will know he will not have a 2nd term.
He will become more paranoid and unstable.
Only God knows what this maniac will attempt to do in his last 2 years.
Anything is possible with ‘executive orders.’
Thank you, Mr. Krauthammer, for your continued eloquence and reasoned, rational
insights. I consider you to be one of my most trustworthy resources for the
truth.
The best part in the video was when the leftist gal tried to correct Charles on him calling reconciliation a trick. Charles then calmly set her straight, by pointing out that Byrd, the Dem guy that invented it, said himself that it was not designed to pass new legislation, but instead a process to help speed up the budgetary portion of it, so that budget details could be worked out more quickly. As always, the leftist gal had to just stand there, dumbfounded that she was bested again by a guy with the truth.
Obama really needs to shut up for a while and let others do some of the talking and arguing. He’s getting in deeper and it’s getting progressively worse. He’s trying to present himself as another King Solomon when, in fact, he has neither the formal life experiences nor the battle scars and road wear to lend credence to much of what he professes to be “emmis”. Is he intelligent? Yes, fiercely, but it’s much more in a book way and, unfortunately, he spent too many years reading the “wrong” books in preparation for the position he now holds.
Charles Krauthammer said,
.”..You get a personal chef……You DO NOT become the arbitor of legitimacy in American discourse.”
No wonder Charles has a Pulitzer… if it truly meant anything today, he would have another….
Obama’s not a leader. He’s Tracey Flick.
Oh my! The first time I have ever fully and completely disagreed with charles observations. Odumblo has simply descended to the very same level he came into office at. One pathetically poor, dangeroulsly stupid, Chicago stree thug. Nothing more nothing less.
Obama: Robert Mugabe? Why, yes! Michelle: Winnie Mandela? Yup…………………………America: Zimababwe? Very soon. Let’s start with Detriot, Gary, Newark, Camden, Broward County, Oakland, South Central LA, 9th ward New Orleans. Get it?
I agree with ‘tsk, tsk, tsk’. b.hussein obama is a dangerous man and the republic is at risk. ‘wag the dog’…and thencreate an internal/external enemy so the people will rally around the leader no matter what…it’s called a dictatorship.
by the way, the next executive order will be Directive 10-289.
ObamaCare is a Corpse, Man.
Did Obama ever have one?
He may not have an aura, but he most certainly has an effluvium.
Charles is an azzkicker!
And, people feel the same way as Charles…Rasmussen Presidential Tracking Poll went from -15 yesterday to -20 today! Quite a drop for Obermama…
Folks didn’t like the way the Prez handled the healthcare stump…er…summit meet yesterday.
I’m thankful that we have someone as insightful as Krauthammer. No one grasps the sub rosa motivations of the Narcissist like this Harvard-trained formerly liberal psychiatrist.
Kruathammer nails it again. I think Barry does act like an arrogant anti-American foreign exchange student — I like that one.
I also listened to the college mate of his tell how he was a committed marxist who went on to the typical post college commie tract of being a “community organizer”, as if we already didn’t know he was a marxist.
FYI
COBRA is Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliaton Act
Charles is awesome—could listen to him all day
Check out the latest articles at http://www.onlibertyandfreedom.com
This is precisely why common sense Americans are opposed to Affirmative Action – by forcing unqualified people into positions with defined skill set requirements will always serve to undermine the quality and integrity of that position.
Like Rush says, “Obama is always the least experienced, most condescending person in the room”.
America…next step…Dictator…then Ruler of the World…under the Bilderberg Society and the New World Order!
Not on our watch!
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REMEMBER THE ALAMO……JUST (5) MORE DAYS TO THE TEXAS ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR!
TEXAS…YOU HAVE THREE CHOICES
1. INCUMBENT PERRY – WHO HAS BEEN REPORTED ATTENDING THE 2007 SECRET MEETING OF THE BILDERBERG SOCIETY!
2. SENATOR HUTCHINSON – A MODERATE ‘FENCE SITTER’ WHO HAS BEEN IN WASHINGTON TOO LONG.
http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Kay_Bailey_Hutchison.htm
3. DEBRA MEDINA – A ‘TRUE’ CONSERVATIVE WHO ‘QUESTIONS WITH BOLDNESS’ AND IS NOT A PART OF THE REPUBLICAN ESTABLISHMENT AND A THREAT TO THEIR MODERATE ‘FENCE SITTING’ WAYS!
http://www.medinafortexas.com/
ONLY ONE “REAL” CHOICE…HERE…TEXAS…GET BEHIND HER AND BRING ‘CHANGE’ AND ‘HOPE’ TO AMERICA BY CHANGING THE STATUS QUO IN TEXAS.
WE SENT A MESSAGE TO THE DEMOCRATZI IN MASSACHUSETTS – LET US SEND ONE TO THE REPUBLICANS IN TEXAS!
Charles, usually on-target, but this one, try-on, yesterday was more like:
Twilight Zone Episode #157 : USURPER-IN-CHIEF-AND-HIS-COURT-JESTERS-CORRUPT-ET,AL.
All of these north-east elitists [left and right] are so full of themselves and the world they live in, give me a flipping break… “king” OR “prime-minister”?
OMG. What a disgrace.
Any liberal want to compare this Obamafoon to George W. Bush? Not even in the same class, because Obam-uh has no class. Charles is right; this was a Sham-Wow commercial, with Obam-uh trying to look as if he was in charge.
Democrats can never say they tried, because the outcome of this so-called summit was fixed from the git-go. This was however, a good, long look at a mean-spirited, rude, condescending, in over his pay grade president in charge of idiots with Democrat name tags.
Those poor Republicans must have the endurance of Marines. To have to sit through a 9 hour lecture/browbeating session must as bloody as the beaches of Iwo Jima. I noticed that THE ONE deigned to actually allow these “commoners” to pose queries from time to time only to be rebuffed like small children caught with their hands in the cookie jar. The arrogance and obviously superior attitude that was displayed has caused me to rethink my position that this was a dog and pony show, apparently we were treated to the ultimate peacock and pitbull show. Pitbull? Yep, the bluster, browbeating and belittling was worthy of the meanest junkyard dog in American. There was no sign of any kind of give and take on the part of the Administration they were there to establish turf just like a bunch of gang bangers with a yen for power. They made it very clear that America’s their turf and there ain’t nobody gonna’ move in on them.
Krauthammer nails it always. obama is just an ignorant, pompous, arrogant, lying buffoon. hussein proved again what a dumb butt he is.
Obama is the professor, and we are his students. He has the aura of a professor who gets angry because you ask questions in class and make him think beyond his lecture notes.
One additional note: everyone thinks he’s this super-cool, athletic guy, but I’ve always thought he’s a pencil-necked dork.
Charles would make a far better President than the Muslim we have in there now…
It’s what happens when you elect a Chicago thug politician; the country doesn’t get a POTUS, the country gets a POS.
My poor Barry dun smoked 2 pack, last night. He be cryin’ aaaaaall night long. (He be my Lil Boy). Leaves him alone—-
Thanks Y’all
MamaBama.
PS
He mommy, she didn’t die from no kinda dezeeze—she dun screwed herself to death from anything that floated in from the Pacific Ocean—-
I so much want to see Krauthammer and olbermann verbally duke it out.
olbermann wouldn’t stop crying for a week.
Hey Cast? His mother was white, and you’re a rascist. We don’t need folks like you.
He never had any “aura” for those who saw through the veneer. Rush, Hannity, Beck etal all saw through the lipstick.
Charles Krauthammer is OK, but he is a tad slow in picking up on these things.
Obama’s “aura” only was seen by those who are true progressives and were trying to hide their racism.
Charles Krauthammer is simply brilliant in his analysis of the political spectrum as well as deciphering the Obama administration’s shenanigans in particular. Charles reminds me of a George Washington or a James Madison in his stately rebuttals of an administration that has gone off the deep end towards Socialism, and consequently, thrusting America toward the edge of bankruptcy and financial ruin in the short time Barack Obama has been President. I could envision and would pray more people like Charles Krauthammer would go into public service by running for political office and I would hope Charles would consider such an idea himself. He would most assuredly get my vote and the majority of votes of the American people as well in my opinion, if indeed he chose to run for let’s say Senator or U.S. Representative. I would say President as well but I’m not sure he would go for it.
Although I would slightly disagree with his assessment of Obama being relegated to a “prime minister” status. But when you look across the pond at Gordon Brown’s abysmal record as Britain’s Prime Minister I could then better understand where Charles is coming from and why he gave the analogy he did. 
I, on the other hand, would have continued to label Obama as being the community organizer orchestrator he’s been since “day one” and certainly not as the President he envisions himself as or thinks to one day become. He should be impeached ASAP as far as I’m concerned because his policies and the policies of his administration are not only subverting the Constitution of the United States, in my opinion, they are also destroying America as we have known it for the last 230 years as well; and consequently, bankrupting the United States of America in the process even as the whole world and the majority of the American people look on in horrified angst and disgust while Obama and his ‘evil’ cohorts try to get away with it. And why, in my opinion, the vast majority of the American people will continue to speak out against Obama and his destructive policies and why on November 2, 2010 Democrats will LOSE majority in BOTH Houses of Congress and why on November 6, 2012 Obama will LOSE his reelection bid for President. HE STINKS! AND REID AND PELOSI STINK!! AND THE LIBERAL JACKASSES IN CONGRESS STINK!!! >> PIN THE TAIL ON THE “DONKEY” AMERICA!!… as Mitt Romney so eloquently stated and observed. And Obama and his cohorts MUST GO! And the sooner the better in my opinion.
Douglaswarren February 26th, 2010 – 12:32 pm
Hey Cast? His mother was white, and you’re a rascist. We don’t need folks like you.
So everyone is a racist who doesn’t agree with BHO. S C R E W you. That doesn’t fly anymore.
Shouldn’t that be “uh’ruh”?
RIGHT ON , CHARLES DA HAMMER , RIGHT ON !
As RUSH Limbaugh says, “If I were to replace my brain it would be with Charles Krauthammers !”
RIGHT ON , RIGHT ON , RIGHT ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Liberals finally exposed as the nothings that they are.
These people have hijacked the government and are operating completely at odds with the will of the American public.
Krauthammer in 2010!
Viva La Krauthammer!
Hip Hip Hooray!
Hip Hip Hooray!
Hip Hip Hooray!
Whenever Charles the man talks I listen. He is awesome. Love it when intelligent coherent people like him talk.
Mr. K, there is a reason you have our deepest respect and this is one of them.
you rock!
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Whats that krauthammer!! hiding from the people in the Whitehouse , Obama is doing just fine sitting down with the everyday man , all he needs to do is less talking and more action.
If he can match action with words then people will see the leadership,He sit on the fence playing politics trying to be like …Nothing is getting done. he needs to make the tough decisions with conviction and you will be RESPECTED.
Charles dullhammer doesn’t want to see President Obama abuse the republicans anymore in these summits . nice try! he is not going anywhere get use to it .
Obama lost more than that a long time ago. Obama is talented but doesn’t pass the ick test, whereby he is just too sleazy to have around anything that could affect peoples lives.
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Master was tired when he came home last night from the health care summit:
http://www.goodboybo.com/2010/02/tired-of-health-reform.html
Bo
Heck, I’d appreciate even HALF the smarts of this billiant man’s brain. He is fascinating.
Obama’s neither is neither the aura of president or prime minister. He’s an elitest ideologue bent on having his way.
Please continue to edit Charles’ comments together like this. I hate having to wait to hear him speak.
Nope, still too high — COMMUNITY ORGANIZER nothing more!
Obama has the aura of a “do nothing doofus”.
On the other hand, Charles is a genius!
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Kit:
I am sorry to disagree with you about a debate between Olbermann and Sir Charles Krauthammer .
That would not be a debate… Olbermann wouldn’t know where he was or what had just happened to him.
WE WANT:
- INSURANCE COMPANIES TO COMPETE ACROSS STATE LINES – NEITHER FEDERAL NOR STATE GOVERNMENTS SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH INSURANCE COMPANIES.
- TORT REFORM – PLACE A CAP ON MONIES AWARDED IN MALPRACTICE SUITS, AND MANDATE THAT THE LOSER PAYS COURT COSTS. THIS IS DONE IN THE UK AND IS ENORMOUSLY SUCCESSFUL IN REDUCING FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS AND KEEPING DOCTOR’S MALPRACTICE INSURANCE PREMIUMS LOWER SO THEY CAN PASS THAT SAVINGS ONTO THE PATIENT BY CHARGING LESS.
- END FREE CARE OF ILLEGAL ALIENS – ILLEGAL ALIENS CANNOT COME TO THIS COUNTRY AND RECEIVE FREE CARE, OR BENEFITS OF ANY KIND UNLESS THEY HAVE BEGUN THE NATURALIZATION PROCESS TO CITIZENSHIP. THEY CAN ONLY RECEIVE EMERGENCY CARE IN A LIFE OF DEATH SITUATION. NO FLU SHOTS, NO COLD MEDICINE, NO TONSILLECTOMIES, NO INSULIN OR DIALYSIS, ETC. THIS ALONE WOULD SAVE BILLIONS.
- INSURANCE COMPANIES OFFER PACKAGES FOR CATASTROPHIC CARE ONLY. THESE COULD BE IDEAL FOR YOUNG HEALTHY PEOPLE IN COLLEGE.
- CHARGE $20.00 TO EVERYONE WHO WALKS INTO AN EMERGENCY ROOM FOR CARE OF ANY KIND, TO BE PAID BEFORE CARE IS PROVIDED. THIS WOULD REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF ER VISITS FOR TRIVIAL MATTERS. AND NO AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR ORDINARY AILMENTS. [PEOPLE CALL AMBULANCES THINKING THEY CAN BYPASS THE WAITING ROOM AND RECEIVE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.]
- TAX CUTS! STOP OVER TAXATION AND OVER REGULATION OF BUSINESSES SO THAT THEY MAY PROVIDE INSURANCE BENEFITS TO MORE EMPLOYEES. A GOOD MODEL FOR EMPLOYER BASED INSURANCE IS THE MACKEY PLAN AT WHOLE FOODS MARKETS. [CHECK IT OUT, IT'S REALLY WONDERFUL]
- CREATE A SYSTEM WHEREBY CITIZENS MAY OPT TO OPEN HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, WITH A COMPETITIVE INTEREST RATE, THROUGH OPTIONAL PAY CHECK DEDUCTIONS.
- BANKS OFFER EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE LOANS STRUCTURED IN THE SAME MANNER AS STUDENT LOANS; LOW INTEREST, FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLANS, REWARDS FOR TIMELY PAYMENTS, ETC. AND CANNOT BE DISCHARGED IN BANKRUPTCY. [ONLY TO WORKING PEOPLE, NOT PEOPLE WHO CAN NEVER PAY THEM BACK, AS IN THE FANNIE/FREDDIE HOUSING DEBACLE]
- MEDICARE SHOULD BE OPTIONAL, NOT MANDATORY. IF SOME PEOPLE CAN AFFORD THEIR OWN INSURANCE, THEY SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO OPT OUT OF MEDICARE.
-BIG LABOR / UNION REFORMS AND EDUCATION REFORMS. YOU WANT A CADILLAC PLAN? YOU PAY EXTRA FOR IT LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, ESPECIALLY TEACHER’S UNIONS. MORE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR UNION MEMBERS, REQUIRING THEM TO ACTUALLY SHOW UP FOR WORK. ELIMINATE TENURE FOR TEACHERS WHO DO NOT PRODUCE SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS. SUPPORT VOUCHERS AND SCHOOL CHOICE, ALLOWING SCHOOLS TO COMPETE AND HOLDING BAD TEACHERS ACCOUNTABLE. ELIMINATE SUPERFLUOUS SCHOOL STAFF, LIKE ADMINISTRATORS WHO SERVE NO REAL PURPOSE. THE LESS BAD GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WE HAVE, THE LESS TAXPAYER FUNDED HEALTH BENEFITS WE’LL PAY.
All of these things would serve to improve the healthcare system, lower costs across the board, and make insurance more widely available. But, Democrats don’t really care about solutions that are known to be successful. Because that’s not their goal in the first place. Their goal is power and socialism.
I usually agree completely with Krauthammer, and I do this time except for what he says about “it made the democrats look good, too”. No, the camera angles I saw where Pelosi, Reid, and Biden would not even look at the republican speakers showed complete arrogance for the republicans and for the American people as well. Obama’s off-topic, incendiary, and nonsensical attacks on Cantor and McCain made him look like the Chicago bully boy he is. The republicans acted SANE during the meeting. Most democrats – well, they ACTED like democrats -I mean regressives.
I guess he’s right, if the aura of the presidency is that of an uninformed, inarticulate moron.
Republicans lie about everything because they know you’re stupid.
Dumb people, dumb site
Mr Cast,
You are everything that makes this world rotten. I am a WASP. I did not vote for Obama; not because of his race/half race but because he had absolutely NO experience to govern a nation. Never ran anything. He organized some lower class thugs and got a real attitude doing it.
CHARLES KRAUTHAMER IS THE BEST! He never wastes his words. He says what he means and knows a miriad of subjects. To even suggest
that he debate with OLDERMAN is an insult. He is a man who suffers from mental illness and displays it each and every night. He
could pay Dr. Charles a visit – ON THE COUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is screwing up. I agree that that he has lost his presidential aura. Look at his administration, full of Chicago Style Politicians. Look at all those that have screwed up, Desiree Rogers, Eric Holder, Rahm, Geithner, and many other Czars and Cabinet members and should be out. So also those in Congress and after this election we will have a lot of new blood. Corruption should be cut out of our government. Severe all ties.
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He has lost his aura but it is Bush’s fault
Macy’s brilliance has shown us all what it means to be a witty intellectual. What superb incite. What astounding prose in her elegant comment. It puts Aristotle to shame. And of course, if she felt we were worthy, she could make a cogent argument. But, she’s a genius, and as such has little time for ‘dumb people’ on a ‘dumb site’. Oh, Macy – teach us your wise ways. Let us follow you into the glorious sun rise of intellectualism and breathtaking wit. I bow to you, oh wise sage. We may only hope that Macy will birth a new generation of super humans. Hosannah.
The rethugs got OWNED by the the President.
Actually, given old Sauerkrauts record of curmudgeon whining this is quite the compliment for President Obama.
Hah! – After only 1 year of Hoax and Chains, the looney leftist trolls are coming unglued because their trained circus m@nkey in the White House is taking their beloved socialist-democrat party and all the kool-aid drinking lemmings right over the cliff!
He has simply exchanged the “Aura of the President” for his “Ego of World King”.
Oceana February 26th, 2010 – 10:41 am
Thank you, Mr. Krauthammer, for your continued eloquence and reasoned, rational
insights. I consider you to be one of my most trustworthy resources for the
truth.
—————————————————————————————————————————-OCEANA, Your so right it bears repeating. Mr. Krauthammer is the best.
a debate between Krauthammer & Olberman would be fun to watch, but it wouldn’t be a contest. It would be like Wm. F. Buckley debating Phil Donahue. That is to say it would be an annihilation. “The blood would run to the horses bridles”. Besides, Olberman doesn’t deserve to be in the same room with Krauthammer. Olberman is a cheap-shot artist and a condescending pig, quite willing to distort, omit, twist, and pervert the facts. Simply put, he’s a liar. Krauthammer is a class act; a true man of integrity.
Yes, being that Krauthammer has a proven record, a record of being wrong about almost everything he’s ever said on television, this will come as quite a compliment to Barack Obama.
Krauthammer is an American treasure. We need more like him. A great mind.
Judging by those who cozy up to BO, he has more Monica’s than Bill had. Must be a busy day in the Oval office.
Krauthammer is a pyscologist isnt he? He’s pegged Obama.
Among the many things that have hurt or backfired on Obama since day one, (ie elections in VA, NJ, NY-23, MA, Olympics, Climate Summit/Scandal, etc…) I’d like to point out another angle that damaged his presidency with regard to the Healthcare Summit. There were an additional 10-16% more people home watching the summit, who under normal circumstances are busy working at that time of day. The unemployed are looking for work and they are looking at DC beacuse he has declared his government the savior. He cant deliver.
Cheney was right, he is a one termer.
Failure Obama. No one trusts him anymore except welfare intitled…he is done. The MaoCARE will not pass nor remain should it pass. 400,000 immediate hires: ACORN.
Arlan Specter hit it out of the park talking about reconciliation. He needs to give that speech again this week.
Arlen Specter Speaks on the Reconciliation Process
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Washington, D.C.
Monday, March 30, 2009 -
Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, I have sought recognition to comment on the issue of reconciliation which may, according to some speculation, seek to deal with substantive legislative proposals such as health care or perhaps even education or perhaps even global warming. I believe any such effort would be a colossal mistake, to try to change Senate procedures to deal with such substantive measures on a legislative vehicle which will take 51 votes instead of allowing for the customary Senate debate which could be cut off only by 60 votes.
In this Chamber, we had a fierce debate in 2005, where the Democrats were lined up on filibustering President Bush’s nominees for the Federal courts. Republicans were threatening a so-called nuclear or constitutional option. At that time the Democrats were utilizing the time-honored process of continuing the debate unless Republicans had 60 votes to invoke cloture and cut off debate, which Republicans did not have. The partisan feelings got so high that there was a plan devised where the system could be short cut, have a ruling of the Chair and have a motion to overrule the ruling of the Chair, have it decided by 51 votes. Fortunately, that did not occur.
Historically, as I spoke at some length on the issue at that time, the filibuster, the extended debate in the Senate, had guaranteed judicial independence in the impeachment proceeding of Justice Chase in about 1805, and saved the independence of the Presidency in the impeachment of Andrew Johnson in 1868. So that issue was avoided.
Now we have what may well be an effort to circumvent the 60-vote rule. The unique feature of the Senate, which has frequently been called the world’s greatest deliberative body, is that any Senator can offer virtually any amendment on virtually any bill at virtually any time. That plus extended debate gives this Chamber the opportunity to acquaint people with serious problems and to build up public demand one way or another. That is an expression of speech and persuasion in a setting where there is opportunity to advance the public good. If we start to shortcut that procedure and undertake major legislative change on items such as health care or global warming or education, we will destroy a most precious aspect of Senate procedure.
According to the Congressional Research Service, reconciliation “was created as part of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as a way to assure compliance with the direct spending revenue and the debt limit levels set forth in the budget resolution agreed to by Congress.”
The rules governing consideration in the Senate limit debate to 20 hours and, when all amendments are considered, the bill then moves on to a final vote. The House Resolution this year instructs the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Committee on Ways and Means to produce legislation on “Health Care Reform” and for the Education and Labor Committee to produce legislation on “Investing in Education.” These committees could produce legislation on other subjects within their jurisdiction, including climate change.
Senator Byrd, in a speech on February 12, 2009, at hearings entitled “Senate Procedures for Consideration of the Budget Resolution/Reconciliation,” had this to say — and we all know and prize Senator Byrd’s erudition as the leading Senate scholar and spokesman and also the author of the Budget Act of 1974. This is what Senator Byrd said:
“I can say with confidence that the process the Senate utilizes today hardly resembles the process envisioned in 1974. Today the reconciliation process serves as a reminder of how well-intentioned changes to the Senate rules can threaten the institution in unforeseen ways.
“Reconciliation can be used by a determined majority to circumvent the regular rules of the Senate in order to advance partisan legislation.”
Senator Byrd decried and protested loudly and effectively against that process. Earlier this month, March 12, 33 Senators, including 8 Democrats led by Senator Byrd, wrote to the Budget Committee Chairman and Ranking Member to “oppose using the budget reconciliation process to expedite passage of climate legislation.”
The letter stated:
“Legislation so far-reaching should be fully vetted and give appropriate time for debate, something the budget resolution process does not allow. Using this procedure would circumvent normal Senate practice and be inconsistent with the Administration’s stated goals of bipartisanship, cooperation, and openness.”
I think it worthwhile to focus for a moment on what President Obama has emphasized in an effort to get bipartisanship, cooperation, and openness. There are those of us on this side of the aisle who have cooperated. I think it fair to say that to misuse the reconciliation process would be a very strong blow against bipartisanship and cooperation. Obviously, it would impede future activity by the Obama administration in reaching across the aisle to get necessary Republican votes.
Senator Byrd went on to say:
“I was one of the authors of the legislation that created the budget reconciliation process in 1974, and I am certain that putting health care reform and climate change legislation on a freight train through Congress is an outrage that must be resisted.”
Pretty strong words, “freight train” and “outrage.”
There are eight Senators on the letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member. I ask unanimous consent that the full text of the letter be printed in the Record.
One other Senator has been quoted, one other Democratic Senator, in Politico last Tuesday, March 24, as warning that the circumvention of regular order could do “serious damage to our bipartisan effort.”
We have the statement of Chairman Conrad in the March 26 article in the New York Times stating:
“I don’t believe reconciliation was ever intended for this purpose. It doesn’t work well for writing major, substantive legislation.”
Senator Baucus, chairman of the Finance Committee, has been very outspoken in his opposition. I will quote him as follows from the Hill on March 26:
“Reconciliation would hurt healthcare reform, it would make it partisan, it would hurt, it would stymie it, it would make it very partisan.” The reconciliation route is not designed to deal with measures such as health care. “Healthcare reform is so large, you’re going to have many provisions that are not directly related to revenue or directly related to spending.”
The article goes on to point out that Senator Baucus also said that putting health care reform under budget reconciliation would require that it be sunset after 5 years. Senator Baucus said:
“It has to be term-limited five years; that’s nuts.”
Those are his words. Senator Baucus also said that the only way to pass “sustainable” health care reform would be to attract Republican support with which reconciliation protection would not be necessary.
Taking the eight Senators who signed the letter of March 12, adding the Senator identified in Politico from which I quoted, plus Senator Baucus and Senator Conrad, adding those to the 41 Republican Senators who would likely be against misusing the reconciliation process — I don’t speak for all of the other 40, but I think that is a fair inference — would be 52. That would present finding 50 Senators, plus the Vice President, if he chose to cast the 51st vote, so that the reconciliation process would not be possible.
It is important that all colleagues focus on this issue institutionally and how important it is. Whenever you cite numbers, there will always be slippage, but when you have the kind of strong language I have referred to today, there is strong reason that we should not have 51 votes somehow created in this body to misuse the reconciliation process.
Charles, Pres. Obama to Make ‘Big Announcement’ on Next Week. “I am Resigning and appointing myself King.” because:
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My Selective Service Registration – a proven forgery released and is a criminal act. http://www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/004431print.html.
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My campaign certification in 2008 and my donor list vetted and submitted by the unpardonable fraud of Nancy Pelosi. And a private club, the DNC, for submitting my name to be qualified to the Electoral College; in order to place my name on the ballot knowing it to be a fraud and immune (DNC) from The Freedom of Information Act, never released but denied.
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I never repatriated to the U.S. from my Indonesia citizenship, if documented, not released.
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The U.S. Constitution states I CAN NOT be a U.S. president if you change your U.S. citizenship. And “104 FIRST CONGRESS. SESS. II. Cn. 4. 1790.”
States “That the right of citizenship shall not descend to persons whose fathers of citizens or have never been resident in the United States.” my father was a native of Kenya, a British colony at the time of his birth in 1961.
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On January 21, 2009, my first day in office, I implemented and signed into law Executive Order 13489, denying any release of anything about me.
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Ha, Ha, Ha fools, a sample of a traitor’s failed open and transparent policies, Obama promised America.
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